text_original: The marriage of Theodelinda gave the Pope Lombards a friend at the Lombard Court, but the task of protect  ing Rome from Lombard ravages was made more difficult by the unwillingness of Eomanus, the Exarch of Ravenna, to agree to any peace with the invaders.
text_transcription: THE MARRIAGE OF TEO DOLINDA GAVE THE POPE A FRIEND AT THE LOMBARD COURT BUT THE TASK OF PROTECTING ROME FROM LOMBARD RAVAGES WAS MADE MORE DIFFICULT BY THE UNWILLINGNESS OF ROMANUS THE EXARCH OF RAVENNA TO AGREE TO ANY PEACE WITH THE INVADERS
phonemes: ðə mˈæɹɪdʒ ʌv θiːədɪlˈɪndə ɡˈeɪv ðə pˈoʊp lˈɑːmbɑːɹdz ɐ fɹˈɛnd æt ðə lˈɑːmbɑːɹd kˈɔːɹt, bˌʌt ðə tˈæsk ʌv pɹətˈɛkt ˈɪŋ ɹˈoʊm fɹʌm lˈɑːmbɑːɹd ɹˈævɪdʒᵻz wʌz mˌeɪd mˈɔːɹ dˈɪfɪkəlt baɪ ðɪ ʌnwˈɪlɪŋnəs ʌv ˈiːəmˌænəs, ðɪ ɛɡzˈɑːɹk ʌv ɹˈeɪvənə, tʊ ɐɡɹˈiː tʊ ˌɛni pˈiːs wɪððɪ ɪnvˈeɪdɚz.